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7.7 / 10
SCORE Nuance Audio hearing glasses $840 at Nuance Audio Pros Attractively design with two models and three colors to choose from
A bit heavy but comfortable to wear
They offer effective sound augmentation without having anything in your ears
Some customization options available in the companion app
Frontal mode helps with conversations in noisy environments Cons Pricey
Can't stream Bluetooth audio from your phone despite having Bluetooth to connect to companion app
Can't be used as a headset for taking calls
When Bose released its Frame audio glasses almost six years ago, audio glasses seemed ready to become the next big thing. Despite several Bluetooth audio glasses and sunglasses releases since, the tech hasn't really taken off. Though Amazon still sells Echo Frames, and smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans include both audio and video elements, the hearing glasses I review here are entirely different.
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